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Synchronized Path Following

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Part of the book series: Communications and Control Engineering ((CCE,volume 89))

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So far, we have focused on the formation control problem—maintaining the desired formation towards a common goal. For reconnaissance missions or maneuvering around obstacles, additional requirement of following a specified path may be required. The primary goal in path following problems is to design control laws that force the output of a system to follow a desired path.

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Bai, H., Arcak, M., Wen, J. (2011). Synchronized Path Following. In: Cooperative Control Design. Communications and Control Engineering, vol 89. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0014-1_7

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